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Tourist Visa Extension for Common Law Status

Macchiato

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Feb 20, 2014
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Hi - I am an Australian citizen in a relationship with a Canadian - I would like to apply for PR as common-law with my partner, but to do so we have to live together for 12 months uninterrupted....(we have been together for 2 1/2 yrs)

So first I am applying to extend my visitor visa so that I can stay in the Canada for the 12 months to receive common law status.....any tips on what I should write in my visa extension letter? I am aware that this visa is to extend your stay as a tourist and there is a emphasis on saying that you are planning to leave the country after your stay......I would like to be totally honest of course but wondering if there is a certain way to word the letter to help my chances? I want to go through the process and do everything correctly and I think this is the only avenue to achieve common-law status that I can find - anyone had a similar experience? I will be trying for an 8 month extension so that gives me enough time to live with my partner for the 12 months and organise my PR paperwork.....

Thanks!
Myka
 

Jalex23

VIP Member
Apr 12, 2013
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Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-09-2013
Doc's Request.
09-04-2014
AOR Received.
06-11-2013
Med's Request
05-04-2014
Med's Done....
20-05-2014
Passport Req..
07-07-2014
VISA ISSUED...
14-07-2014
LANDED..........
06-09-2014
Macchiato said:
Hi - I am an Australian citizen in a relationship with a Canadian - I would like to apply for PR as common-law with my partner, but to do so we have to live together for 12 months uninterrupted....(we have been together for 2 1/2 yrs)

So first I am applying to extend my visitor visa so that I can stay in the Canada for the 12 months to receive common law status.....any tips on what I should write in my visa extension letter? I am aware that this visa is to extend your stay as a tourist and there is a emphasis on saying that you are planning to leave the country after your stay......I would like to be totally honest of course but wondering if there is a certain way to word the letter to help my chances? I want to go through the process and do everything correctly and I think this is the only avenue to achieve common-law status that I can find - anyone had a similar experience? I will be trying for an 8 month extension so that gives me enough time to live with my partner for the 12 months and organise my PR paperwork.....

Thanks!
Myka
Extending your stay for attaining common law status is frequent and expected in cases like yours. Fear not on being honest.

Usually people in your situation asks for a full year to do paper work.